Lipstick case



S. FRYDLENDER July l9, 1 949.

LIPSTICK CASE Filed May 15, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ll/If/VTOR.

S. FRYDLENDER LIBSTICK CASE July 19, 1949.

s Sheets- Sheet 2 Filed May 15, 1945 July 19, 1949. I s. FRYDLENDER 2,476,483

LIPSTICK CASE Filed May 15, 1945 s sheets-sheet 5 1 Patented July 19,1949

LIPSTICK CASE Sophie Frydlender, Paris, France, 'assignor "to Lancom'e Societe Anonyme, 'Courbevoie, France,

a corporationof-France Application May 15, 1945, Serial No. 593,804 In "France October 29, 1943 Section L'Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 'Patent expires October29, 1963 12 Claims. l

The present invention relates to a :lip-s'tick case remarkable owing to its robustness; its "modern and original l-appearance and the ease with which it can Ibe handled :even gloves.

The users fingers are not ."liaBle :to come into contact with the lip-stickoWing to-their distance from the latter. Since no piece is removable, there is no risk of any :of- *them :getting :lost. Finally, the :case cannot open accidentally; :it ofiers :a completely :closed appearance; and comprises no :lmob :or slot liable to get caught in the hand-bag.

The flip-stick case :accoming to the invention is more particularly chara'cterizedthe fact that it comprises :an external cover containing a shifting tube fast "with the ihase of the case and in which the lip-stick holder vor socket located, 'the shifting tube carrying a projection which acts with a guiding device located :inside the cover of the case seas to allow the tube to slide longitudinally downwardly whilecarryingzalong a nap closing-the case, and then to beishiited sangularly when it has reached the end of sits :downstroke in order-"that it may Foe set tree from the closing flap and made iastw it'h thestickaholder socket. Thereafter the shifting tube is moved upwardly in the case to project the lips tick held by the stickho'lder socket-out ofcthe zcase in position for use. Retraction of the lipstick'and'returning of the fiap :to cl'ose'djposi tionirare accomplished by operations the reversed sense.

An object of the invention :is :to provide :'a lipstick case having the constructional features and operating characteristics 'and advantages referred to.

A lip-stick :case embodying the invention possesses numerous other characteristic features which will appear from the'follow ing :description of a *form of execution shown day-way of nonlimitative example in the appended drawings.

In said drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a perspective view .of the closed case.

Figure "2 is a perspective view of one of the elements of the inner-guiding device located in the case.

Figure 3 is atop perspective view :andFlgure 4 is an underneath perspecti-ve'view-of :a piece forming a guidingbridge coacting with the elementof Figure '2.

Figure '5 is a perspective View of the shifting tube.

Figures 6 and 7 are perspective-views of the flap closing the case and iof organs connected with this iflazp.

2 i Figures '8, 9, and:10:are three perspective view making clear the handling of the case.

Figure 11 is a diagrammatic cross sectional view hereinafter referred to :in explaining the working of the :device.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing a buffer on the shifting tube.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary elevation showing the bufier as viewed from the leftof Figure 12.

:Figure 14 is a transverse section on the :line -I' i| t of Figure v13.

Figure 15 is a :fragmentary longitudinal section showing a slot in the shifting itube.

IFigure 1*6is a fragmentary elevation showing the aforesaid slot as viewed from the left of Figure 15.

Figures 17 and 18 are diagrammatic views showing respectively relative positions of certain of the parts when the flapiisaclo'sed and opened.

Figures 19, 2D,;and'21are phantom or exploded :perspective "views respectively showing the posi- *tions occupied by the parts during successive stages "of operation.

The case comprises a cover I (Figure 1) in which is located :a guiding element '2 (Figure 2) which-will zhereafterdoe called a slide and on which is mounted a guiding rbridge3 (Figures 3 and 4). In the slide 2 is located a shifting tube '4 provided with a 'ba'se15 (Figure '5) and containing the stick-holder socket 6 in which the lip-stick is fitted. A flap 1 (Figures 6 and '7) provides :for the closing :of the cover.

The cover I includes 'a rectangular face 8, a half cylindrical race '9 vand two parallel parts It! connecting the half cylindrical part .9 with the side edges of face '38. The rectangular face 8 terminates in an upper part I] having the shape of a -quar'ter of a cylinder, the genera'trix ll of which 'is perpendicular to both side faces l0. A circular opening 12 in part H provides a passage for the lip-stick when :pushed out.

The slide 2, which lies inside the said cover and which is shown in Figure 2, fits a large part of the inner surface of cover Between the upper edge 13 of the slide 2 and the corresponding part 1 I of the cover is provided a play approximately equal to the thickness of the closing flap 1 (shown in Figures 6 and '7) to make it possible for the latter to slide. The edge I3 of the slide 2 carries a small projection 14 which strikes against the inner part of the cover I and determines the thickness of this play. The slide 2 has substantially the form of a curved stirrup including two legs 15, 16 notched at l5, It for receiving the guiding bridge 3, shown in Figures 3 and 4. The leg I6 is folded up inwardly in order to form a flange l 1 substantially fitting the cylindrical surface of the shifting tube 4 shown in Figure 5. About its middle part, the flange I1 is provided with a small sloping surface 18 insuring the automatic release of the closing flap I when the latter has reached the end of its stroke, as will be explained hereafter. The upper end of the flange I! is separated from the leg l6 by a small slot IS in order to form an elastic lug 26 stamped in the shape of a V and fitting into a notch 2| of the shifting tube 4 for releasably locking the parts in the closed positions shown in Figures 1 and 19.

The guide-bridge 3 shown in Figures 3 and 4 is a T-section piece, the flanges of which rest on the edges I5, [6 of the slide. One of the flanges which rests on the edge I6 is provided with a bent portion 22. The vertical plane formed by the web of the T and designated by 23 serves as a guide for a buffer 24 formed on the shifting tube 4, the buffer running along the left side of the web while running downwardly and along its right side while running upwardly to push out the stick, as will be explained later on. A notch is provided at 25 for the passage of the bufier 24 from the left to the right and conversely. The upper right flange of the bridge 3 is extended and folded up at 26 and is formed with a small groove 21 which retains a pin 28 on the stick-holder at the bottom 5 of the case I when 29 is also provided for the passage of the pin 28 longitudinally away from the small groove 21.

The shifting tube 4 (Figure 5), fast with the base 5, is provided with a longitudinal groove 30 terminating at its upper end in a right angle part 3! extending from the right to the left. Below this part lies the buffer 24 which, as viewed from the outside and diametrically of the tube 4, is of V or inverted V shape, and thus is rigid with respect to the'tube 4. The buffer 24 may be formed of two flaps 24 and 24 bent outwardly to meet each other as shown in Figure 13, thus forming the V. During the shifting, the buffer 24 strikes through its lower part against the bottom 5'-of the case, and prevents the tube 4 from moving completely out of the cover l. The upper edge of the square hole formed through cutting out the buffer is'pressed slightly outwardly so as to form a projection of the cylindrical part along a slightly sloping plane 32. Near the top of the shifting tube 4 the notch 2| receives the elastic lug 20 which acts to lock the tube 4 in closed position. 1

The shifting tube 4 contains the socket 6 in which the lip-stick is held; the said socket is provided at its lower end with the driving pin 28 which slides in the groove 30 of the shifting tube. Approximately in the upper third of the socket is a circular indentation 33 which holds the lip-stick fast.

The closing flap 1 shown in Figures 6 and 7 is curved in order to slide under the curved plane of the opening I2 and ends in its upper part in a half circumference 1' perfectly fitting the halfcylindrical surface of the case. Its base is provided with a hinge 34 which substantially extends along a quarter of the length of the said base and lies immediately on the left of the axis. The hinge 34 is pivotally connected with the corresponding hinge 35 which is also rolled up and is part of another piece 36 forming a link comprising a hook 31, a guide 38 and a spring 39 terminating in an end part shaped correspond- 4 ingly to the curvilinear part 22 of the guiding bridge 3.

In order to use the case, one pulls out the base 5 (Figure 8) turns it to the right (Figure 9) and drives it back (Figure 10,).- For driving the lip-stick in again one performs the same movements but in a reverse direction, that is to say, one pulls out the base, turns it to the left, and drives it back again.

The working will be explained particularly with reference to Figures 11, and 1'7 to 21.

Thecase being closed, the hook 31 of the link 36 is held under the pressure of the spring 39 in the hole 40, resulting from the cutting out of the buffer 24 (see Figure 17). When the base 5, fast with the shifting tube 4, is pulled out, the lower edge of the sloping face 32 on the tube 4 pulls the link 36 downwardly through the medium of its hook 31, which drives the flap I back, the flap sliding clear of the opening l2 of the cover I.

Whenthe flap 1 is almost at the end of its stroke, and when the opening in the cover is completely unobstructed, the guide 38 of the link 36 rises along the small slope I8 of the slide 2. At the "end of its stroke thehook 31, fast with the guide 38, has been raised sufficiently by the slope 18 for the lower edge of the slope 32 on the tube 4 to pass below the hook 31 and move further until the buffer 24 comes into contact with the bottom 5 of the case I. In this latter position the end of the spring 39 of the link 36 is positioned behind the bent part 22 of the guiding bridge 3 and prevents the flap 1 falling down under the action of its own weight during the outward movement of the lip-stick.

When the base 5' and the shifting tube 4 are turned from the left to the right (see Figure 11), the buffer 24, which duringits downward movement towards the bottom '5' of the case I has moved along'the left side of the web 23 of the guiding bridge 3, passes to the right of the web 23 and can thus rise againalong the said web but this time on the right of the web. During I the left to right turning of the tube 4 the pin 28 of the stick holder-socket 6moves out of the small groove 21 and to a position in front of v the clearance 29 and is thus-able to rise freely again when the base 5 is driven back. The parts will then be in the positions shown in Figure 20, the pin 28 being caught in the small right angle groove 3| of the slide 30 of the shifting tube 4, whereby the pins 28 and sockets 6 'are locked onto the shifting tube 4. f

When the base 5 and the tube 4 are driven back in the third step 'ofthe movement as shown in Figures 10 and 21, the'stick-holder socket 6, which is lockedonto the tube 4 by its pin 28, rises with the tube 4 and causes the lip-stick to project out of the opening l2.

In the course of this movement the buffer 24 occupies the position shown in Figure 21 and in dotted lines at 24' in Figure 11, and rises along the right side of the web 23 of the guiding bridge 3. Furthermore, the pin'2B moves into the position indicated in dotted lines at 28 in Figure 11, and glides along the right leg l5 of the slide 2 which works'as a brake. Consequently the stickholder socket 6 cannot becomedisconnected from the shifting tube 4 and cause a wrong movement.

In order to drive the lip-stick back into the cover I, one pulls the base '5 and the tube 4 back to the position shown in Figures 9 and 20. The pin 28 again passes along the. clearance 29 and comes to lie in front of the small groove 21.

Then the etubed is turned back itrom right :to 'left '(countemclockwise as viewed in iFi llrB tl I and thus moving the pin 28' out of .the transverse :part $1 of :the-slide tfl, and into the groove 32:! in thetbri'dged. "'il'hefilbufferlfl passes dram :the :right to the left of i the web 123 of the guiding bridge 3 and is {ready for -raising again. fIhe parts will ithenbe in the positions shown in Figured.

On driving the shifting tube f4 to the position shown in Figures :1 and I9, the buffer 2 non :the shifting tube strikes against lthe hook 3! on the slink 36 and pushes itback. The guide phi-the :link .35 moves down .along ithe slope ill on the stirrup 2, and ;the hook 3:! falls back :into -the 'holellllon theshifting tube 4, thus coupling the slink :36 :and {the :flap 11 with the shift'ing tube 4. when .the bufier :drives the link 36 and flap :1 further till the opening 12 is completely closed byithe flap fl, andthe-tubed is locked by its notch 2| engaging the elastic part 2|] of the slide 2.

What I claim-is:

v 1. In .a lip-stick lease, a cover :having at mine end an opening for the passage -;of :the stick; a tube mounted to slide to an inner position within said covera'nd to an outer position in which it projects partially out of the vother end of the cover; ;a stick-holding socket .mounted 'to' rotate and. to. slide insaidtube; .first and second --par'ts fixed With-:TGSIDGCt .to said :cover and said .socket respectively and being mutually interengageable :by rotation of said socket in one direction relatively to said cover for latching said socket in retracted position in said cover; and means on said tube operable upon rotation of said tube when in its outer position for rotating said socket together with said tube in a direction opposite to said one direction to disengage said parts and for operatively coupling said tube to said socket for longitudinal driving of said socket by said tube, whereby subsequent longitudinal movement of said tube to its inner position will drive said socket and project the stick through said opening.

2. In a lip-stick case; a cover having at one end an opening for the passage of the stick; a tube mounted to slide to an inner position within said cover and to an outer position in which it projects partially out of the other end of the cover; a stick-holding socket mounted to rotate and to slide in said tube; a longitudinally extending slot in said tube having a transversely extending coupling portion; a pin on said socket projecting through said slot; and a part within and fixed with respect to said cover and being formed with a transverse latching slot adapted to receive said pin for latching said socket in retracted position in said cover, said tube being rotatable in one direction when in outer position for engaging said coupling slot with said pin to couple said tube and said socket for longitudinal driving and for disengaging said pin from said latching slot, and said tube lbeing rotatable in the opposite direction when in its outer position for uncoupling said pin from said coupling slot and for moving said pin into said latching slot to lock said socket in retracted position in said cover.

3. In a lip-stick case, a cover having an arcuate end and an opening therein for the passage of the stick; a movable arcuate flap for closing said opening; means mounting said flap to slide to closed position in which it extends across said opening and to open position within said cover and clear of said opening; a member mounted to move ilongitudinal-ly to tan. :i'nner 511051151011 :in :said cover and to;anrouteripositionzinzvihich:itrprojects beyond 'the end of the covertoppositeesaid arcuate end; disengageable connecting :means on :said member and :said flap engaged with each: other when said :member :is in .its inner position and being operable e'tormove said flap to its 101361143051- tion when :said member is being :move'd'ito :its outer position; :means for -.disengagingisaid 30011- -necting :means when saidiimember is. :moved to its outer position; :a-stick-holder; and "means ffor coupling said member, when in its outer posi-'- --tion, tosai'd stickholder to enable the lip-stick te -be projected through saidopening by return vmovement of said-member to its inner position; 'Con'struction as defined inclaimB in which said ilongitudinally movable member is mounted :to rotate about its longitudinal :axis for coupling itto saidstick-iholder; F

:5. Construction as defined in claim '3'and in eluding-i spring .means for yieldablyholding said flap in its :open position when said longitudinally movable member 'is being moved to its "inner posltion'ffor projecting the lip-stick through said opening. V I -'j :6. A lip-stick case; comprisinganover :p'roizidedwith a front rectangular face, a' rear semi-'- cylindrical face, and two parallel faces connectin'g the semi-cylindrical 'iace with therectangular face, the rectangular face being extended in its head portion as a quadranta'l cylindrical faca the generatrlx :of which is :at right angles td-the side faces of the cover, said quadrantal cylindrical face being provided with a generally circular aperture, a slide and a bridge rigidly mounted within the cover and together providing a guide, a tube slidably and rotatably mounted by said guide and said cover to move between an inner position to an outer position in which it projects through and beyond the end of said cover opposite said aperture, a longitudinal groove in said tube having a transverse end portion, a lipstick socket slidable and rotatable in said tube, and a pin secured to said socket and projecting into said groove, said tube being rotatable when in its outer position for moving said groove transverse end portion to embrace said pin, said tube being then movable longitudinally inwardly from its outer position for pushing said socket toward said aperture to project a lip-stick carried by said socket through said aperture.

7. A lip-stick case according to claim 6, wherein aclearance or gap is left between the top edge of the slide and the quadrantal-cylindrical face of said cover, in which gap a flap for closing said aperture is slidable between open and closed positions, the size of said gap being defined by a projection provided on the edge of the slide, which projection abuts against the quadrantalcylindrical face.

8. A lip-stick case according to claim 6, wherein the slide has the form of an arcuate stirrup having two legs notched or dented to enable said slide to receive the bridge, one of these legs being bent over inwardly and forming a cylindrically curved flange hugging the cylindrical surface of the tube.

9. A lip-stick case according to claim 6, wherein the slide has the form of an arcuate stirrup having two legs notched or dented to enable said slide to receive the bridge, one of these legs being bent over inwardly and forming a cylindrically curved flange hugging the cylindrical surface of the tube, the top end of the flange being separated from the leg by a narrow slit 7 -to form a resilient lug, a notch being provided in the tube to be engaged by said lug, thus lock ing the tube from sliding out of the cover.

10. A lip-stick case according to claim 6, wherein the bridge is of T shape having a web and flanges, and the slide has the form of an arcuate stirrup having two legs notched or dented to enable said slide to receive the T shaped bridge, the flanges of said bridge resting in the notches of the slide, one of these flanges, resting on the edge of one of the legs being bent over inwardly and being provided with a depression; the T-web serving as a guide for a buffer provided on the tube for engaging a part of said cover to prevent complete withdrawal of the tube from the cover, said buffer being capable of sliding on either side of the T-web and to move from one to the other side of said T-web when the tube is turned due to the fact that a step is provided on the bottom or rear end of said T-web; the lower end of the other flange on the bridge, which rests on the other leg of the slide being provided with an extension bent inwardly to form a support on the tube, said support being provided with a groove for engaging the pin of the socket, the clearance separated from the supporting face by the groove being bent up so as to enable the pin to slide past same when the tube is turned.

11. A lip-stick case as defined in claim 6, wherein a. flap for closing said aperture is bent in the form of a cylinder quadrant to hug the corresponding face of the cover, the top end of said flap being conformed to the quadrantal cylindrical face of the cover, and the bottom or rear end of the flap being provided with a hinge extending over a quarter of its length and laterally offset from the center line of the flap, said hinge providing a connection between the flap and a swinging structure comprising a hinge member, a hook, a guide, and a leaf spring for moving said flap selectively to open and closed positions with respect to said aperture.

12. A lip-stick case as defined in claim 6, wherein the bridge is of T shape having a web and flanges and a portion of one flange of the T-shaped bridge is bent and cooperates with the end of a leaf spring secured by a hinge connection with a flap bent in the form of a cylinder quadrant to hug the corresponding face of the cover, said flap being movable to open or close the aperture in said cover.

SOPHIE FRYDLENDER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,967,301 Ferris et a1. July 24, 1934 2,104,364 Coryell Jan. 4, 1938 2,165,632 Hoffman July 11, 1939 

